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Chives vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and croissant

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than croissant.
  • Chives contain 291 times more vitamin C than croissant. While chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, croissant contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Croissants, butter.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13%
Contains more IronIron +26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2422.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chives
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11716.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +646.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~206µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.8µg 176%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.2mg 64%
Saturated fat 0.146g 11.659g 52%
Selenium 0.9µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.73g 21g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.388mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 3mg 467mg 20%
Calories 30kcal 406kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 4.35g 45.8g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.861mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.188mg 10%
Protein 3.27g 8.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.241mg 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.08mg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.058mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.094g 6%
Magnesium 42mg 16mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Choline 5.2mg 38.8mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 2.03mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 118mg 5%
Folate 105µg 88µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.84mg 4%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.33mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin A 218µg 206µg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 11.26g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +290.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2776.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +952.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5715.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.